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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-29

WASHINGTON CRY, Aug Ex-senator
Cockrell has returned to the city from his re-
treat in the mountains Of Virginia, where he
has been spending the summer perusing the
proof-sheets of the reports of the bureau of
ficers, submitted in reply to his resolution of
inquiry into the methods Of transacting bust
ness in the departments. The work has so far
progressed that he will at an early day call a
meeting of his committee and begin the ex-
animation of the material on hand prepare
tory to framing report to be made to the
Anate next winter. Throughout the depart
ment but little benefit to the service is ex-
pected to result from Senator Cockrell's in
vestigation, as the bureau officers have and
are now anticipating many suggestions which
he might have intended to make in his report
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-29

Conductor Billy Tiion, OF the st.
Paul express on the C. M. Il St. P. road,
had little difficulty with stranger one
day last week, which is reported inaccur-
atelv in the Port Byron Globe. That
paper, however. only gives the statement
of s. D. Marvin, with whom Titon had
the trouble. He says the conductor did
not call for his fare until the train was
pulling out of Port Byron and not hav-
ing ticket was put off. The conductor
says the fellow was half drunk, and KEEP,
secreted until Port Byron was reached
When acc0sted the stranger said he had
no ticket, and refused to pay his fare
Tilton then put him off the train which
had just left the depot, and he tried &c
prevent Tilton from getting on again
The fellow consulted lawyer, and says
he will make it hot for the conductor. L
is plain that Tilton WAS only performing
his duty, and that the fellow is pro-
fessional dead beat who barked up thu
wrong tree
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-29
The Seventeenth Annual FAIR

OF the district agricultural society OF
Scott, Clinton. Muscatinc and Cedar
counties at Mount Joy, September 9th
18th, Sth and 9th, 1887. Special trains
run to and from Davenport Increased
premiums head the premium list. New
track, new amphitheatre. $1,000 IN
premiums. Admission % cents; children
under twelve, 10 cents. For premium
list and other information apply to
P w. MCMANUs,
Davenport
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-29

WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. 29-Mayor
Chamberlain, Controller Moran, and Mr.. Ira
Metcalf, of Detroit, Mich, called on Presi
dent Cleveland Saturday and extended an in
vitation for him to visit Detroit during hi
western trip this fall The president thanked
them for the invitation, but did not hold out
any promise of acceptance, as it would be
out of the question for him to visit Detroit
without upsetting all the plans and arrange
ments that have been decided upon
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-29
To Contractors.

Rock ISLAND. H.. Aug. 10, 1857
Sealed proposals will oe received at the
city clerks office, city of Rock Island,
ILL.,, until noon of Sept. 5. 1887, for two
STEEL boilers to be constructed in accord
ance with plans and specifications now on
file in said clerks office Boilers to be
delivered at the waterworks. The city
council reserves the right to reject any
and all proposals. Address "Waterworks
bid. care of City Clerk"
VIM. EDWARDS.
B. WINTER,
d. CORKEN,
Waterworks Com
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-29
Insure Your Proerty

with J E. Loosely u Co, successors to
Hayes & Ceaveland) general insurance
agents. Fire. tornado, cargo. life and
accident insurance policies written at
lowest rates given by any reliable com
pany. Ocean steamship passage tickets
for sale. Office removed to No. 1918
Second avenue, next door east of Nc.
Intire & Co.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-29

MANSFIELD, Ohio, Aug Ex-senator Sher-
man, Gen Grosvenor. Gen. Robinson and
ex-Congressman Townsend have returned from
trip over the Canadian Pacific railway from
Montreal to Victoria and back The senator
is the picture of health. He will attend the
state fair at Columbus this week, and begin
the speaking campaign in Ohio about Sept
Is. He has declined all invitations to speak
outside of Ohio this fall
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-29

NEwBuRYPoBT, Mass, Aug. 29-Miss
Phoebe Harrod was 101 years old Sunday.
The event was celebrated by a religious oere,
mony, in which the old lady, who retains
much mental and bodily strength, took part.
Rev Mr. Merton who is 81 years old. con
Quoted the services Half those present
were over IS years of age Letters were read
from many absent friends, including Harriet
Prescott Spofford
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-29

New YORK, Aug. 29-Mrs Cleveland has
been formally invited to New York by let
ter from Mayor Hewitt The letter was en-
crossed Oh the creamiest of m-tinted pa
per and tied together with blue ribbon. The
object of the invitation is to have Mrs Cleve.
land present the set of flags to the New Yorh
fire department OH the occasion of their an
nual parade and inspection.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-29
AT THE THEATRE.
Marie Paescott in Twelfth Night
Evans and Hoey's ''ParlOr Match
this EYenInc

Marie Paescott in Twelfth Night
| Evans and Hoey's ''ParlOr Match
| this Evening.
| The dramatic season of 1SS7-SS was
inaugrateG at Harper's theatre Saturday
night by the American actress, Marie
Prescott. The play was Shakespeare
merry comedy, Twelfth Night, in
which The star appeared as "Viola," and
her leading support Dir r. D. Mclean as
''Malvolio." While the entertainment
was generally pleasing. Miss Prescott did
not appear to nearly so good Advantage
as she did the previous night at
Davenport as Parthenia, the
Grecian maiden in "Ingomar." Mr..
McLean's "Mavolo," was fine piece
of acting. Miss Cora Floyd as Marie,
displayed excellent dramatic talent,
while Miss Rose Eastons Olivia was
about as lifeless character representa-
ton as could be ell imagined. Louis
r. Grisel as Sir Toby, and James Had
lock as the clown were good, but the
Sir Andrew of Robert barton was a
miserable failure. The other parts were
fairly taken, but the entire company is
better fitted for 'Ingomar," in which
Miss Prescott and Mr.. Mclean give an
entertainment that for dramatic ability
and artistic talent, is not excelled. The
company, which is playing under the
management of Mr.. John Whitley, opens
the new Masonic opera house at Oska-
loosa tonight.
"A PARLoR MATCH
Evans & Hoey open their season at
Harper's theatre tonight in the play
| which has made them fame and fortune,
and made the theatre>going people of
America laugh until their sides ached
The Boston Herald says of the comedy
"A Parlor Match. an amusing absurd
ity from the clever pen of Charles HOyt,
was presented for the fourth or fifth en-
gagement at Hooley's theatre last even-
ing. Mr.. Evans as l. McCorker, Esq g,
a literary man. and Mr. Hoey as Old
Hess, a collector for an auction room,
kept the large audience uproariously
merry through the three acts of the play
Several new and catchy songs were in
troduced by Miss Minnie French and the
remainder of the company. How long
"Parlor Match" is gong TO hold the
boards nobody seems to know. In one
respect its like the Rag Baby" every
body says its rot. without being at all
dramatic, but everybody goes to see it,
and everybody laughs and goes away
happy, and then good many of them go
back and see it second time.
MINSTRELS.
Beach d Bowers MINISTRIES are booked
for Harpcr's theatre, Monday evening,
Sept 5.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-29

26-Cnnrid Schneider to Henry G.
BOggess, pit lots | and 2. block IS. and pi
lot 10, block 10. Spencer & Cases addl-
ton, Rock Island, S205.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-29
For Rent.

The First avenue hotel, corner First
avenue and Twentieth street is for rent
The location is near the principal depots
and boat landings, and pays well. En-
quire on premises. Saloon also for rent
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-29
ED.

KOERPPN At his home 1918 Ninth a"enue, a
4 80 q. m. Sunday. August y, 1887, Frederick
koerppn. aged IS years and months. Funera
from residence at 10 a. m. tomorrow.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-29

Beach d Bowers MINISTRIES are booked
for Harper's theatre, Monday evening
Sept 3.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-10-08
Swinton and the Progressiyes.

In speech delivered before the
nominating convention of the Pro-
gressive Labor Party John Swim
ton said:
I'm this platform there is a foot
hold for man that he can find no
where else. The papers are trying
to throw great deal of oppro-
brium on this convention by rep
resenting it as a gang of-of So
cialists, but let them remember
that the man who spoke before me
is a representative man of the
Knights of Labor applause ].
He is an officer of the machinery
constructors, one of the most pow
erful crafts in the United States.
Let them also remember that an
other man, whose name is on this
ticket, is a representative of that
powerful body known as trade
unions and which has grown up
within a year. Another man here
represents one of these trade-un-
ions. Make these gentlemen un-
derstand that they cannot insult
a man as a Socialist when he
stands for the Knights of Labor,
and by doing as you are doing
YOU cause these blockheads to ask
who Socialists are.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-10-08
TRUSTEES SALE.

WHEREAS, Walter B. Won Richthofen, of
w the County OF Arapahoe in the state Of
Colorado, by his certain deed OF trust bear
1851, and duly recorded in the ONCE Of the
county clerk and recorder Of Arapahoe COun-
ty, state of Colorado, on the first day Of Feb
ruary, A. D. 1887, In Book 30! at page 40 of
said Arapahoe County records, did convey to
certain lands and premises situated 10 said
Arapahoe County, state OF Colorado. known
and described as follows, to-wit:
The south sixty (60) acres Of the north-eas'
Quarter IN. E. ~ OF Section hve %. township
the purpose Of securing the payment OF his
certain prOmissOry note bearing date OF Feb
ruary first, A. }. 1887, for the principal sum
Of ave thousand dollars (S5 .00) due In three
order Of Harvey g. Waldo. said note bearing
interest from date until paid at the rate Of
one per cent per month payable at maturity
or to be counted as principal, said note being
payable at the State National Bank In the
City of Denver, Colorado: and,
WHEREAS. II ID provided In and by said
deed of trust that in case Of default In the
payment of said promissory note, or any part
thereof, or the interest thereon, according 10
the tenor and effect Of said note, tnen IN % tnat
Of said promissory note, 1t should be lawful
for the said John b. Waldo, trustee as afore-
said Tor in case Of his death, resignation, re-
movai or absence from the city Of Denver, or
then the sheriff OF Arapahoe County, Slate
OF Colorado, should act as such trustee with
like power as the said John D. Waldo. TO sell
and dispose ofsaid premises and all the right
title, benefit and equity Of redemption OF the
said Walter B. Won Richthofen, and his heirs
and assigns therein, ut public auction at the
fremont street door OF the court house, in the
County OF Arapai re In the state OF Colorado.
or ON said premises or on any part Thereon as
may be specified In the notice OF such sale,
for the highest and best price that the same
tice bavfng been previously given OF the
time and place Of such sale BY advertisement
in any newspaper at the time published In
said Arapahoe County and State OF Colorado;
and,
on the raid note e. follows, to-wit: one thou
sand dollars CSl l0O0.O0) on the ninth day OF
June. A. ID. 1881, and one thousand and six
hundred dollars sl, ,6U.0y on the fourteenth
dayof July, A. d. 1857; and,
WHEREAS, The said Walter B. Won Rich
tbofen il in default in the payment Of the
TONED and secured ~ Aforesaid since the
same became due, and the balance being now
due and unpaid; now,
THRRKFoRE, At the request Of the legal
holder Of said note and under and by virtue
deed Of trust. will on Monday the seven
teenth (l7th) day Of October. A. d. 1887, At the
hour often O'Clock in the forenoon Of said
day ct the northwest coIper OF said premises 8
6 above described, sell the said premises -
der for cash for the purpose Of sattsiying eaid
note together with the interest thereon and
costs ofexecuting this trust rrr...
Dated at UENvER, Colorado. this nneenth
(l5th) day Of September, A. D lSs7. TBS 81
The Labor enquirer., 1887-10-08
rHR lABoR fAlIk||l :
Interesting Sesslen II UnIly ChersI
NomInatisn n dl1ate6 Aext
Wednesday Kvening.

fI..r
The fact that it had not been
advertised that a change Of hall
had been made reduced the atten-
dance at the Labor Party meeting
held on Thursday night in old
Unity church. corner Of Seven
teenth and California streets. "A
motion that the party make nomi-
nations on next Wednesday night
was carried.
Mrs. A.. Cheesewright read an
essay written by Judge Marsh on
Law and Labor" Mr.. Behymer
made a few remarks on the neces-
sity of organization politically as
in it was the only hope Of a solu-
ton, peaceably, Of the "labor ques-
tion." Mr.. Millett made a short
address on the fallacious idea that
the prohibition creed was the cure
for industrial evils. Mr.. Cochrane
spoke of the real cause of the ex-
istence of the drunkard, poverty
and its attendant miseries.
Mr.. Cummsee explained briefly
the foolishness of the present wage
system, and how it reminded him
of the bargain entered into by two
men who saw some driftwood
floating down the river. One,
smart fellow" said to the other,
a poor, ignorant workingman:
"See that wood floating down the
river? Well, you rustic round
and get it out and you may have
half" A very fair illustration Of
the wage system.
Mr.. Haskell gave biographical
sketches of George Francis Train
and Frank Pixley. He character.
lied the former as an eccentric
philanthropist who had alway:
manifested an interest in the wei.
fare of the poor, and who had al
ways taken the side of the I'undel
dog" Mr.. Pixley, he said, was {
man who had prostituted ability
to the base uses of the money
power and a man utterly devoid O
moral sense. Touching upon tht
people to whom Pixley catered,
the speaker said that one of the
leading ladies in San F francisco
society formerly kept house o
prostitution in Panama. She go
rich and money alone is the pass
port into good society"
The Labor enquirer., 1887-10-08
More Chamber Furniture.

Our trade in Parlor Furniture
has been very large for the past
week. The people know that we
have the assortment, that our
styles are correct, and that our
prices are low and they come here
to buy. We send our handsome
illustrated catalogue to non-resi-
dents on application. 1t enables
persons to order by mail.
JAS. G. KILPATRIcK,
1t I7I7 to 1928 Lawrence st.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-10-08
The Same as in Moscow.
Jay Gould telegram.

Jay Gould telegram.
New YORK, Oct. s.. The an
archists were prevented from hold
ing their meeting at Union Hall
last Sunday were successful in re-
lieving their feelings tonight. The
authorities decided not to molest
them if no seditious language was
used.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-10-08
An Extraordinary Thing.

Mrs. B. G. Haskell has miniature Swiss
watch so small and delicate that when last
year it got out of order no matchmaker in
San Francisco could fix it. 1t was given to
two in Denver and they each were unableto
put it in order. Finally it was left in the
hands of Mr. A. L. Lackey at No. 1929
Arapahoe street He was successful in
placing it in frst-class order and at a less
price than had been thought possible. For
excellent work at reasonable rates call upon
him 1sd 2oI Iy
The Labor enquirer., 1887-10-08

of these men. | must write and !
will write. ! would rather die a
man. daring to speak for truth
and the rights Of man, than live a
slave fearing to speak while seven
of my innocent and now almost
friendless brothers are being nur-
dered in cold blood before my
face. am just as guilty in prin-
ciple as they are. Had | been
present as they were and had I
been called upon to speak as they
were ! would have spoken at that
meeting, and l would have con-
demned our oppressors in as
strong langua e perhaps as was
used by any of them. A mere
alibi is all that prevented me from
participating in that meeting. If
then they deserve death for what
they did ! deserved death for what
l would have done had been
present. Yes, and ! would have
done more than they did. When
the mob of armed ruffians rushed
upon us crying, Shoot the ID
sons of b-s," would have un-
derstood them to mean what they
said; and in self-defense l would
have hurled among them any
bomb or other deadly missile that
might have been within my reach.
If the man who did throw a'bomb
were not an assassin hired by the
monopolists, and if he acted as l
would have acted, in self-defense,
then | justify his act and | hope
he will yet come out like a man,
as would, and own it and by dy-
ing himself the death of a hero
save the lives of these innocent
men. | almost envy him his op-
portunity to do great and mag
unanimous act. To be consistent
those who are so loudly demand
ing the lives of these men should
demand my life also. A little
farther on in this great revolution
| shall probably die anyway-die
as | have always wished that |
might on the field of battle fight
ing for the rights of man, or like
these men die it may be ignomin-
iously and on the scaffold. Let
our enemies then demand my lite;
at most they can rob me of only a
few years. | am growing old; the
sun of my life has long since pass
ed its highest meridian and is now
nearing its setting. In nearly a
hundred engagements | fought for
the preservation of the Union and
the overthrow of chattel slavery
in the South, and now as the re-
suit of nearly a hundred wounds
my life is slowly ebbing away.
The balance of it | give to liberty.
Let the enemies of liberty then
take it as soon as they please; as
| have lived so will | die-a man.
JOHN R. KELso.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-10-08
Kaweah Colonists, Attention!

A meeting of the Kaweah col
onists will be held in the old Unity
church, corner Seventeenth and
California streets. at 1890 a. m,
Sunday, Octobero.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-10-08
asonaE'1RAlcls TRAIN,
Chanpien e AneEls1n Liberty, Free
Speech 81 ne Press.

SPeecn - kree freSs.
After a silence of ten years he
breaks it once again-this time to
save the Republic from bloodshed
and revolution by saving from ju-
dicial murder, the seven so-called
anarchists" now>under the death
watch and within the shadow of
the gallows for the crime of free
speech, committed in free Amer
ica.
Mr.. Train, who retired from the
platform and public view over ten
years ago. declaring he would
never again appear in public, has
relented at witnessing the ap-
approaching judicial murder of
seven guiltless men, the sacrificing
of seven human lives to satisfy a
prejudiced public and the rabid
craving for innocent blood by a
eapitalistic and monopolistic mob,
and here announces through his
agent and lecture manager of a
decade ago that he will break his
long silence in an effort to save, if
possible, the lives of these seven
men, against whom no crime-un-
less free speech be crime-has
been proven, and thus save the
American Republic from the
bloodshed and inevitable revolu-
tion that will surely follow the ju-
dicial murder of these men.
Mr.. Train will open his course
of twenty-five or more peoples
independent, anti-prejudice, anti
public-opinion, anti-monopolist,
anti-Pinkertonism and anti-anarch-
ist mass meetings in the principal
cities of the United States, at
Springfield, Illinois, October I3, ID,
and IS. proving to the world and
all unprejudiced minds that the
only real anarchists in this country
are those who are seeking the lives
and blood of the seven condemned
men now awaiting death in the
Chicago Jail.
One-half of all the net proceeds
of these lectures will 60 to a gen.
eral fund for the support of the
families of the condemned men
and expense incident to the de.
fense of bringing their cause be.
fore the highest tribunal in the
land, the People; and to pay the
expense of printing and circulat.
ing 100000 copies of the Frfl
Speech Defender and Champion O
american Liberty. A weekly paper
to be issued first number) Satur-
day, October s, of which 100000
copies are to be printed and cir
culated between October 8 and
November II, the date set for the
execution of Free Speech in
America, but it remains to be seen
if the American people will per.
NIT it.
Hall and opera house managers,
lecture committees, labor anC
workingmens organizations, lib
beral and free thought societies, or
any influential and responsible
person or persons, who wish to ar
range for Mr.. Train to speak be-
tween October IS, and November
II, in any leading city of the coun-
try, can telegraph or write imme-
diately to S. Franklin Wilson,
private secretary and lecture agent
to George Francis Train, lock box
- D.. &C., M:ee0rr;
The Labor enquirer., 1887-10-08
Haskell's Address.

Burnette G. Haskell can be ad-
dressed at 1896 Twenty-6rst street,
San Francisco. California.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-10-08

Warren & Phillips manufacture
white camphor cream-cures
chapped hands and face. 2oI-Im
The Labor enquirer., 1887-10-08
The Union Labor Party

Will meet every Wednesday night
at Unity church, Seventeenth and
California streets.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-10-08

The Eskimo cigar mas no equal.
6m 282-308
The Labor enquirer., 1887-10-08

Warren & Phillips Westchester
sauce is the best in the market.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-10-08

Smoke Eskimo cigars, clear Havana.
6m 282-308
The Labor enquirer., 1887-10-08

DR.. Warren's camphor cream
renders the skin white and smooth
The Labor enquirer., 1887-10-08

Otto Schillsr's Bakery, ais Larimer st.
10 ly.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-10-08
A Priest and q Socialist!

LIMERICK, October 3.-Father
O'Leary of St. Louis in an oration
on Patrick Sars6eld avowed that
he was Socialist and a rebel at
heart, as was every Irishman. He
denounced the police as the ver-
min of Ireland, and said they
ceased to be Irishmen when they
donned the government uniform.
Warren & Phillips manufacture
toilet goods, baking powder, inks,
etc.; 1854 & 1856 nth st. 2oI-Im
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-07-26
Preaching to mammon.

The best-paid minister in New York
il DR.. John Hall, brainy man from
the north Of Ireland, who breaches to
$500, 900, 900 every Sunday. He owes
his rise in life to Robert Bonner of the
Ledger, who found him preaching to o
small congregation in Dublin, and in
duoed him to come to America.-[ Oc-
cident.
And if he follows the usual course of
ministers he takes frequent occasions to
denounce the New York Ledger as a
oorrupter of the morals of the young,
and uses his influence to curtail the
patronage of his benefaotor. He preach
es to $2OO. 900. 900 every Sunday, does
hep When we were boy it was GUS
tomary for ministers to preach to the
people, taking little heed whether they
were wealthy or otherwise; but from the
above one would suppose that the Rev.
DIR. john is endeavoring to save what
he can of the mammon instead of the
souls of his congregation. which cut q
small figure in comparison with the
5000, 10000 to which he breaches
every Sunday.